EE. UU. aprueba la posible venta de bombas de precisión JDAM a Corea del Sur

El gobierno de EE. UU. ha autorizado una posible venta a Corea del Sur de bombas de precisión Joint Direct Attack Munition y equipos relacionados, informó el Departamento de Estado.

La posible venta es una operación de gobierno a gobierno de Ventas Militares Extranjeras estimada en 106 millones de dólares. Requiere notificación y revisión del Congreso. Corea del Sur solicitó 708 kits de cola KMU-557 JDAM, 58 conjuntos de guía KMU-572 JDAM y otros artículos, incluidos equipos de apoyo para armamento. El contratista principal es Boeing Company, con sede en Arlington, Virginia. El departamento señaló que la venta propuesta mejorará la capacidad de la República de Corea para hacer frente a amenazas actuales y futuras al expandir su capacidad crítica de defensa aérea en la región y garantizar la interoperabilidad con las fuerzas estadounidenses.

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